Card-rack



(No Model.)

A. vs. Grmzuwvoon.v

E CARD RAGK. No. 384,439. Patented June 12, 18-88.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FEicE,

ALEXANDER S. GREENWOOD, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

CARD RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 384,439, dated June 12, 1888,

Application filed November 2, 18$7. Serial No. 254,127. (No model.)

['0 M5 whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, ALEXANDER S. GREEN- WOOD, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Guyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Card-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to racks for holding cards; and it consists of an endless spiral coil of Wire attached to a base in such a manner that the coils overlap and form suit-able receptacles for holding cards and like articles. The coils lie flat upon the base, and may be arranged in a variety of forms to represent a circle, diamond, or heart, 830., in general outline.

In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1, 2, 3 represent my improved card rack or holder, showing three forms.

A is a base,which may be made of card or paste board or any other suitable material,and may be finished or ornamented in any tasteful manner.

B is a rack composed of wire wound into a spiral coil, the ends of the wire being brought around to meet, and are secured together to form an endless spiral coil, as shown. These endless spiral coils are next secured to a base by laying them down thereon and flattening them out either in the circular or other desired form, then securing the outer edges of the forms by sewing with strong thread or fine wire, or with small staples, This leaves the inner portions of the coils sufficiently apart to admit of placing cards between them and holding them therein.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

The hereindeseribed improvement in cardracks, consisting of an endless spiral coil, B, having its coil spread and flattened to overlap, and secured in the flattened manner to form the circle, heart, or diamond outline, substantially as specified. Y

ALEXANDER S. GREENVOOD.

WVitnesses:

GEo. W. TIBBI'TTs, M. G. NORTON. 

